#8B1A46
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.15 3.3), rgb(139, 26, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#8B1A46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1A46 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 26, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.15 3.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B1A46 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1A46 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8B1A46 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1A46 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500
#DC507E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72B68
oklch(55.5% 0.195 3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B56
oklch(49.1% 0.181 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1A46
oklch(42.5% 0.15 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#8B1A46 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #373B47 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555143 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1A46
#8B1A46
oklch(42.5% 0.15 3.3)
- #005C53
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B1A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B1A46 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.